Struggle in the Steam Age

Chapter 537: Underwater industry

Therefore, after the first batch of grain was planted, a large number of idle people on the island were put into this area. Workers selected from the residents of these islands, as well as professional construction workers and engineers hired from other places, together built a light industrial zone and a heavy industrial zone on the two seaside flats.

Although it is said that the construction of these industrial facilities by the sea requires more money to prevent salt and moisture, but considering that the local transportation of the island is mainly based on marine transportation, especially the vital fuels and raw materials.

Not to mention that several other open spaces that can be used as industrial areas are located upstream of the important river beside the port of Neusauer. Once a factory is built, it is basically equivalent to all agricultural production on the large plain of Niujiao Bay. Negative impact.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, we can only choose a more expensive seaside construction plan. The good surrounding areas are all small flat areas divided by rivers and hills, so only a short section of wall and a few fortifications can be guaranteed. Safety issues in these industrial areas.

Not to mention that these places can get naval fire support at any time because they are close to the ocean, so after those factories were built, only two small goblin attacks broke out around them. It was completely defeated by the militia consisting of small gunboats and factory workers without dispatching garrisons.

After these factories have been built, they have indeed played an important role in promoting the development of the island. For example, a large number of daily necessities manufactured by a wood factory and a series of production and living tools manufactured by a hardware factory have all of a sudden helped the residents of the island in this regard. The cost has been reduced by half, and it is even possible to obtain part of the materials needed on the island from the surrounding islands through barter trade.

At the beginning, Lawrence had planned to build a garment factory here. As a result, it was discovered after investigation that only wealthy people would buy ready-made clothes in this era, and most people made their own clothes after buying fabrics. So he simply asked the hardware factory to produce a batch of sewing tools like thimbles and needles part-time.

In addition, he also put forward the idea of ​​sewing machine as a scientific research project of hardware factory. By the way, I gave the staff a sketch of the pedal sewing machine I saw in my grandmother's house in my previous life. I think it won’t be long before the hardware factory on my island will be able to produce the real thing.

The labor tools issued to the fishers naturally came from the hardware factory. After several carpenters were invited from the wood factory next door to make a series of wooden tools for the Loka fish people to try one by one and collect enough data, the hardware factory Soon, using steam hammers and molds, a series of tools suitable for Roka murlocs were produced.

In less than a week, the proportion of metal tools held by this group of Loka fishes suddenly rose from the lowest level among all intelligent races in the ocean to a country second only to the mermaid country that is close to the coastline and has trade with humans. Level. And this moment Lawrence got the heartfelt gratitude of the people of Lorca.

Of course, these tools are not given to these Loka murlocs, but small interest-free loans like other island residents.

Because Lawrence knew that excessive kindness and differential treatment would only have counterproductive effects. However, for the people of Roka, it is enough to make them feel happy that they can get the same treatment as other citizens on the island.

For wise men like Green Face, they can see from Lawrence's actions that in addition to being friendly and equal, they also appreciate the importance the island places on observing the rules.

Therefore, in private, I also try to teach my compatriots to abide by the laws and regulations of the island in order to integrate into the life of the island faster.

This approach is naturally what Lawrence and other people on the island hope, because the island has taken the road of industrialization and social production from the beginning, so the discipline of the islanders is very important. After Lawrence took in these Lorca murlocs, the biggest worry was that they could not adapt to this habit on the island.

After all, the Lorca murloc had lived a life of fishing, hunting and gathering, and such a life now does not require much discipline. But now it seems that the two sides have been willing to run in very quickly. After only one week of training, the Loka fish people have initially acquired a certain sense of discipline.

After the simple training for the Loka fishers, the underwater project in the waters around Sauer Island was immediately launched. According to the plan, they will build two towns belonging to Lorka murlocs, more than 20 settlements and various production and living facilities belonging to these villages and towns in the nearby sea area.

Thanks to the help of the agricultural church and the knowledge church, although humans’ use of the ocean is still in a very early stage. But these churches still collected a lot of knowledge about the cultivation and cultivation of marine civilization creatures on the seabed, which saved Lawrence and the others a lot of trouble.

In this process, the Roka murlocs also actively cooperated. For example, they specifically investigated the work that each compatriot was good at and made a strict statistical report and submitted it to Lawrence.

After getting the report, Lawrence and the others were able to put those people in suitable positions, making the next work arrangement much simpler.

Soon a plan was worked out, in this plan, Loka fish people will be engaged in a series of large-scale seafood farming work.

Of course, considering the various farming businesses that the priests of the agricultural churches are carrying out by the sea recently, the Loka fish people are arranged with complementary work.

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If the direction of human work will be shallow sea fish farming and aquatic plant cultivation, then the future work of Lorka murlocs will be deep sea farming and planting.

According to the plan of the Agricultural Church. In the future, people will breed some marine creatures that can only be harvested and collected in the wild.

According to the Agricultural Church, the next major work of these sahua people is to plant aquatic plants and algae around the gathering points on the continental shelf to make the seabed more fertile. Then attract a series of other creatures to live here slowly, and finally artificially establish an ecological circle in this place.

After the ecological circle is built, they can stock marine products like tuna or squid that cannot be cultivated through fishing nets and cages in these places.

In addition, they can also grow some economic and medicinal plants in these artificial ecosystems. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com

Of course, even with the help of magic or divine art, this plan may take several years to complete. Therefore, during this period of time, the people of Roca still need to do some other work to maintain their lives and work. Fortunately, the demand for these underwater labor on the island can be said to be very large, so they don't have to worry about finding jobs.

Because the overall work has just begun. , So less than one-third of the people can be invested in the construction of new homes, and the remaining Lorca murlocs must stay behind those who guard the fish eggs, everyone else is on Sauer Island. Edge found a job.

Among the major employers are the Agricultural Church and the Earls Court of Sauer Island, because they are developing shallow sea aquaculture and planting recently. Although humans can also complete that series of tasks, if underwater creatures such as Loka murlocs participate in the work, the progress of the entire work will be greatly accelerated, and it will naturally be able to be put into production as soon as possible.

Because Lawrence has established a very good network, so as long as these seafood are produced, there is no need to worry about sales. For example, Lawrence’s friend Zhu Yan in Xinzhou Republic said that both Aurora and Yingzhou people in Xinzhou Republic are interested in all kinds of seafood. They can eat as many products as Lawrence produces. .